Procrastinating? Me? No! Honestly! C25k/3 🍀 W5r3 ✅

😅 A week since my last w5r2 I have finally managed to run W5r3.

It wasn’t sprightly, it definitely wasn’t pretty and it wasn’t much fun - until I finished 😃 ! Feeling very proud of myself for digging in for the first toxic ten.

Storm Ciara has a lot to answer for 😠 ! The new fence is now in, ready for Storm Denis 🙄🤞🏼..... Upside is that my upper body strength is improving significantly - must be all the fence building and the plankety plankathon!

Next week sees me take my trainers away from my lovely South Downs. Firstly to my home turf of Cheshire and then on up to the west coast of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 . I’ve always wanted to run by the sea. I’m sure it’ll be blowing a hoolie 💨!

Feeling happy and grateful to be starting week 6 😃. Enjoy your runs everyone 😊🏃‍♀️

[Sadie-runs Graduate]

Well done! Not every run is fun and pretty, but the end result is the same - a sense of accomplishment and a building block in your fitness. 👍 You should be proud. 😊

Enjoy your “tourist running”. So many beautiful places to run in the UK, we are very lucky. I bet the west coast of Scotland will be beautiful 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. And if it’s blowing a hoolie? You’ll just feel like a super hero! (Though do take care, avoid running where there are trees if it’s super windy). Happy running to you!

[Hidden in reply to Sadie-runs]

Thank you for your lovely reply - it made me smile 😊.

[Wenderwoo Graduate]

Great news! Well done, and enjoy your travels despite Dennis the Menace 👍😁

[Hidden in reply to Wenderwoo]

Thank you!

[Buddy34 Graduate]

Some runs feel rubbish but there is nothing to beat the feeling on completing a run.

You seem quite the DIY expert.

Congratulations on completing wk5😁😁

Where are you visiting in Scotland ?

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I’m headed to my in-laws for half term. They live in Ayr so I’m planning on running the coastal footpath down to Doonfoot and Alloway. Hoping for a nice view of Arran and Ailsa Craig. Used to walk my two westies on that beach years ago when we lived there a while. It’s my bouncy cockapoo who chases the seagulls now 😊 🐶 🐾.

[Buddy34 Graduate in reply to Hidden]

Great , I used to go to Ayr for the day quite a lot as a child then I did the same with my children.

Hope you enjoy it 😊

[MartinKH Graduate]

Well done for completing this run, I only did it a few weeks ago and it was a massive boost to my confidence in myself and the programme.

Keep up the great work 👍

[Hidden in reply to MartinKH]

Thank you. It feels good to have it under my belt and be over half way. 😊

[DDJ2019 Graduate]

Well done! I'm aiming forW5R3 tomorrow and it's great to get some timely inspiration!

[Hidden in reply to DDJ2019]

Good luck. It’s a great achievement when it’s done!

[Comfortnotspeed]

Cheshire is so lovely. How nice to have some travel to look forward to. Well done on all the runs!

[Hidden in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

Thank you. 😊 Here’s hoping Storm Dennis blows itself out before I’m next due to put on my trainers 👟!

[Hidden]

Haha....definitely not pretty! Can vouch for this after my run today 😂 toxic ten...is that what it is? I struggle with this too and find the second half of any run much easier. Enjoy your new routes xx

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Thank you Mizogg. This is my first toxic ten of this round of C25k, so I’ve escaped lightly! I could feel it so I just slowed it right down to a slow snail 🐌 pace and determination and gritted teeth 😬 got me through!

[mom24uk Graduate]

Who needs sprightly and pretty? Who's watching? You did it and you're right to be chuffed!

Enjoy your break. We love the places in Scotland we've visited and I'm sure, as it's is Scotland that it will be blowing a hoolie so try to get it behind you and get in some PB's 🤣

[Hidden in reply to mom24uk]

Thank you! I’ve got my new waterproof running jacket packed, so I’m ready for anything and everything!